Jacques-Bonaventure BERNIER

(b. 13 July 1756 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. , )

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Jacques-Bonaventure BERNIER was born 13 July 1756 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Jacques-Bonaventure BERNIER was the child of Louis BERNIER dit RIGAUD and Geneviève BOIVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques BERNIER and Elisabeth GUAY (maternal) Jean-François BOIVIN and Angélique JOBIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques-Bonaventure married Marie-Elisabeth CARON 7 April 1788 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Elisabeth CARON was born 12 January 1768 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Bonaventure CARON and Marie-Claire LANGELIER.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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